Beirut - Lebanon's army chief, who is poised to become the country's new president, urged for national unity after feuding politicians agreed to end 18 months of conflict, a newspaper reported on Friday.
Beirut: Al Markaziyeh News agency has revealed the composition of the new government of 30 ministers that was agreed in Qatar in which the majority will have 16, the opposition 11 and president 3 ministers.
Beirut - Democratic Gathering leader MP Walid Jumblatt declared the Qatar deal a "big success for Lebanon because the Arab action has averted a civil war in Lebanon."
Beirut- Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and his outgoing cabinet convened for the last time on the eve of Friday, May 23, 2008. The Lebanese ministers discussed the latest developments in the Lebanese dossier, particularly the outcome of the Lebanese dialogue
Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah said a committee supervised by the foreign ministry was preparing a 'comprehensive future plan' for harnessing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in the country. He, however, stressed that it was
Welcoming the accord at a news conference here on Wednesday, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah described it as an 'historic agreement among the Lebanese parties' which, he said, would mark a new chapter in the
The latest was a musical night featuring well-known Ghazal singers Ahmed Hussain, Mohammed Hussain, Mohammad Vakil and Group. As Consul General Dr Ausaf Saeed said, it was 'a great moment' for Jeddah because the Indian Civil Society (ICS) delegation members
Announcing Bahrain's victory Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa said that the country got 142 out of the 191 votes cast by the UN member states. Shaikh Khalid said Bahrain's pro-human rights policies and its support
A military spokesman said the soldier was wounded after gunmen fired a rocket-propelled grenade at an armoured bulldozer during an Israeli incursion into southern Gaza. A short time later at least three Palestinians were wounded by Israeli air strikes in
Anti-fraud squad officers were to question Olmert at 10 am (0700 GMT.) Police are seeking to establish whether Olmert dispensed any favours in exchange for allegedly illegal funds he received from millionaire US financier Morris Talansky during the 13 years
Farouk Saad Hamad Al Zuman reached Everest on Wednesday, but three members of the 10-person expedition failed to reach the top, with one Japanese climber dying on the way. Al Zuman, a PR strategist who studied at Oregon State University
A soldier was also wounded in the clashes in southern Gaza, the Israeli army said. The three Palestinians were killed in an air strike called in support of Israeli ground operations near the city of Rafah, said members of the
By: Raghida Dergham The Doha Agreement between the Lebanese parties is a breakthrough that may be transformed into a decisive achievement if Qatar manages to build a relationship between the state and the organized groups, a
By: Walid Choucair Beirut - Few parties and figures have said that they believed the Doha Agreement put into practice the golden Lebanese rule of "no victor and no vanquished."
Beirut / Paris - French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner will travel to Lebanon for the election on Sunday of a new president after some 18 months of political crises, the foreign ministry said Friday.
Beirut - The whole country is now focused on the election of the president. The Republic of Lebanon will finally have a president this Sunday after more than 7 months of presidential vacuum . Baabda presidential palace is being prepared
Beirut - "Lebanon faces an opportunity for a fresh start," said Finance Minister Jihad Azour, adding that Lebanon's current position opened regional economic possibilities.
